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Reducing anti-D Ig errors: involving midwives (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harkness, M. (2016, October). Reducing anti-D Ig errors: involving midwives. Presented at Royal College of Midwives Annual Conference, Harrogate

Offering and administering anti-D Ig is a key midwifery role, yet midwives are not formally involved in analysing errors or developing recommendations. This work considers anti-D Ig errors from the perspective of midwives, for the first time. The ove... Read More about Reducing anti-D Ig errors: involving midwives.

ROTEM thromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhage. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bolton, S., Harkness, M., & Thomson, S. (2011). ROTEM thromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhage

Introduction: major obstetric haemorrhage (MOH) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite a lack of published evidence, thromboelastometry has been recommended for monitoring coagulation in obstetric patientswith MOH. Meth... Read More about ROTEM thromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhage..

Addressing midwifery sampling errors: a fresh approach. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, C., Oldham, J., & Harkness, M. (2010, January). Addressing midwifery sampling errors: a fresh approach. Poster presented at Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Annual Symposium

Survey of cell-salvage use in obstetrics in the UK. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Teig, M., Harkness, M., Catling, S., & Clark, V. (2007). Survey of cell-salvage use in obstetrics in the UK

Introduction: donor blood is a scarce and expensive resource, and transfusion is not without risk.1 CEMACH2 and NICE3 have stated that cell salvage should be considered in major obstetric haemorrhage. Method: a postal survey of cell-salvage use i... Read More about Survey of cell-salvage use in obstetrics in the UK..